CONTRACTOR OPERATED & MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY FOLLOW-ON SERVICES

T-6 COMBS Services Request for Information This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, which, as part of market research, is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10 Market Research. This is not a solicitation, no solicitation exist. This is not a request for a quote, request for proposal, or an invitation to bid, nor is this to be construed as a commitment by the US Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse or pay for any information submitted in response to this RFI or any follow-up information requests. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Training Aircraft Division/Sustainment Branch (AFLCMC/WLZJ) is seeking to identify sources that may be capable of providing Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) for the T-6A/B/D fleet, located at eleven (11) CONUS operating locations with a total of 744 aircraft. This effort is anticipated to have a period of performance of up to one (1) year in length. 1. DESCRIPTION: The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 488190, "Other Support Activities for Air Transportation", size standard $32.5 mil. Major logistics elements will include, but are not limited to providing operations and logistics support with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified parts and repair for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) fleet which consists of 744 T-6A/B/D aircraft. The COMBS services provider will be responsible for providing supply support in the form of serviceable FAA certified material and support equipment to the maintenance provider in support of Air Education & Training Command (AETC), Chief of Naval Air and Training (CNATRA) and United States Army Flight Test Directorate (USA/FTD) daily flying mission. The T-6 fleet is primarily supported by Government Furnished Property (GFP). The T-6 fleet consists of three (3) versions of the T-6 aircraft. These aircraft require COMBS support at each operating location to include Vance AFB, Sheppard AFB, Randolph AFB, Laughlin AFB, Columbus AFB, NAS Pensacola (CSO & NFO), NAS Whiting Field, NAS Corpus Christi, NAS Patuxent River and US Army Arsenal Redstone and maintained by the using commands: AETC, CNATRA and USA/FTD. This aircraft fleet is maintained using commercial manuals and FAA processes. The parts repair, facilities and labor must be compliant with the FAA regulations and U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army requirements. Contractors must establish Associate Contracting Agreement (ACA) or necessary working relationships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in order to access necessary data to support the fleet and allow the Contractor to maintain engines, accessories and repairable assets such that the FAA certification is not compromised. The Government is interested in all businesses to include Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status under NAICS code 488190. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. 2. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT: If your company has the capacity to supply this requirement, please provide a capability statement addressing the following areas: Part I: Business Information Company/Institute Name: Address: Point of Contact (to include phone number and email address) : CAGE Code: Web Page URL: Size of business pursuant to NAICS Code 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation size standard $32.5M. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Women-Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (Yes/No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified SBA Certification Date: ____________ SBA Graduation Date: ______________ All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. The NAICS code for this requirement, if applicable to the company's capabilities, should be included in the company's NAICS code listing in SAM. Part II: Capability Information The Government is seeking industry input on questions provided. All interested parties should send company and/or descriptive literature along with responses, questions and/or comments to Mr. Kent Anderson at email kent.anderson.2@us.af.mil and Mr. John Seacrist at email john.seacrist@us.af.mil. Please limit your responses to no more than ten (10) pages and identify representative to support further Government inquiries and requests for clarification of the information provided, if needed. Marketing materials are considered an insufficient response to this Request for Information. All responses must be received no later than 11:59 PM EDT, 30 Oct 2015. All questions and comments must be in writing (e-mail is preferred); no telephone calls will be accepted. 1. Is the contractor capable of providing supply chain management services for 744 T-6A/B/D aircraft immediately following the award of a six (6) month Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) services contract? 2. Provide an overview summary of how the contractor will be able to provide supply chain management services for 744 T-6A/B/D aircraft immediately following the award of a six (6) month Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) services contract? 3. Is the contractor capable of providing supply chain management services for 744 T-6A/B/D aircraft immediately following the award of a one (1) year Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) services contract? 4. Provide an overview summary of how the contractor will be able to provide supply chain management services for 744 T-6A/B/D aircraft immediately following the award of a one (1) year Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) services contract? 5. Does the contractor have all of the necessary supplier agreements necessary to perform immediately following contract award? If no, how long will it take for the contractor to put in place all of the supplier agreements necessary to perform immediately following contract award? Respondents should indicate which portions of their responses are proprietary and mark accordingly. All information received in response to this RFI that is properly marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information must be clearly marked on the outside container and on the materials inside. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly identified.